“The Philippines is growing by leaps and bounds. In fact, right now, second I think, it is the se-cond fastest growing right now in Asia. So, I think we need to gain a certain confidence in ourselves. You know, this is exactly the kind of mentality, I think, that the President wants the Filipinos to avoid – a mendicant attitude, you know. And we’re not disrespecting the aid that we’ve received, but definitely we can. Our track record shows that we’re growing by leaps and bounds,” ani Abella.